Bids On Dock Space Rejected

January 7, 1987|Staff reports

FORT LAUDERDALE -- The City Commission rejected bids from the Jungle Queen and one of its competitors, Florida Princess, for prime dock space at the Bahia Mar yacht basin because both boats had deviated from the bidding procedure.

Both boat firms were seeking a five-year lease for city-owned dock space adjacent to the Jungle Queen`s present moorings at Bahia Mar. The city agreed to award the lease to the highest bidder, and the bids were sealed.

The Jungle Queen won with an offer of $250,200 over five years. Then the Florida Princess, accusing the Jungle Queen of a rules violation, raised its bid to $406,152.

After throwing out both bids, commissioners Tuesday also imposed new requirements on any new ones, including provisions for a drift-fishing boat at the disputed dock.